By Bill Deaton williamjdeaton@yahoo.com February is typically prime time for viewing Bald Eagles in and around the Upper Delaware River Valley. Seeking open waters for…
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Category: Outdoor
Hiking Warms the Heart
By Colleen Campion, Watershed Specialist, Wayne Conservation District Once considered a rude exclamation, studies are showing that telling someone to ‘take a hike’ can now…
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Hitting the Slopes Pandemic Style
By Bill Deaton williamjdeaton@yahoo.com Outdoor recreation may be one of the few things Pennsylvanians can do while the Commonwealth is still in the grips of…
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Hiking to a Better New Year
Winter can be season where many of us notice a few extra pounds from our “hibernation.” It can also be an amazing time to go…
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Winter Hiking Readiness
By Bill Deaton—williamjdeaton@yahoo.com Unquestionably, the COVID-19 pandemic has driven many people to seek solace in outdoor recreation. Kayak and bicycle sales were though the roof…
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Birds of Winter
By Stephanie Marie Uhranowsky Come December, we will have said goodbye to many of our resident summer birds and the migrants who pass through in…
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THE SPIRITUAL SIDE OF OUR NATURE
November is a time for being Thankful. The name Pocono is derived from a Delaware Indian word (pohoqualin), which means “stream between mountains” in reference to the…
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Hikers and Hunters Can Peacefully Co-Exist
By Bill Deaton williamjdeaton@yahoo.com Since time immortal Sundays have been a haven for hikers during the month of November in the Keystone State. It was…
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Winter Eagle Watching in the Upper Delaware
In the winter months, our region becomes a temporary home to hundreds of bald eagles. Arriving in December from Canada and upstate New York, the…
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Pathways for Leaf Peeping
By Bill Deaton williamjdeaton@yahoo.com The abrupt shift from balmy summer to mid-autumn-like weather two weeks before the fall equinox certainly has sent some trees into…
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